If you're searching for a creamy and flavorful sauce to complement your Swedish meatballs, look no further than the classic dill sauce. This rich and tangy sauce is the perfect finishing touch for your savory meatballs, whether you're serving them over mashed potatoes, noodles, or as part of a meatball sub. But the versatility of dill sauce extends beyond meatballs. It can also be used as a dressing for salads, as a dipping sauce for vegetables or chips, or as a marinade for chicken or fish. With its fresh dill flavor and creamy texture, dill sauce adds a delightful touch of flavor to any dish.
Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!
SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH CREAMY DILL SAUCE
There are many versions of Swedish meatballs, and this is the way we like ours. They're juicy, tender, and flavorful in a creamy and rich sauce. We enjoy them over mashed potatoes or buttered noodles and served with lingonberry sauce or cranberry sauce.
Provided by lutzflcat
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Scandinavian
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top. Spray the baking rack with cooking spray.
- Combine bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl. Allow bread crumbs to soak up the milk for about 10 minutes. Mix in ground beef, ground pork, onion, parsley, celery, egg, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper until combined; mixture will be fairly wet. Shape into 36 meatballs with a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop. Place meatballs on the prepared baking rack.
- Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 18 minutes.
- While the meatballs are baking, melt butter for sauce in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Cook, stirring often, until slightly thickened, about 12 minutes.
- Remove meatballs from the oven and add to the sauce mixture. Simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream, dill, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 133.1 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 856.3 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
SWEDISH DILL MEATBALLS
The allspice and nutmeg-plus a hint of dill-are what give these tender meatballs their special old-world flavor.-Kathy Ringel, Saline, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h20m
Yield 10-12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 °. In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs and seasonings; set aside. In a skillet, saute onion in butter until soft; add to egg mixture. Add beef and ground pork; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. , Preheat oven to 350°. Shape meat mixture into 1-1/4-in. to 1-1/2-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from oven and place in a 3-qt. baking dish. , For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour to form a smooth paste. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; stir in cream, dill, salt and pepper. If a thicker sauce is desired, continue cooking 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour sauce over meatballs. , Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until heated through and bubbly. Garnish with fresh dill if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 457 calories, Fat 34g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 169mg cholesterol, Sodium 824mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
DANISH MEATBALLS WITH DILL SAUCE
This is a very tasty, but unique, meatball recipe perfect for holiday parties. For some reason, men love these! I have found that purchasing pre-made meatballs cuts the prep time significantly and tastes good, too.
Provided by MPFEIFFER
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Pork
Time 1h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, mix beef, pork, veal, salt, pepper, eggs, onion and heavy cream. With moistened hands, shape the mixture into 1 inch balls. Roll the balls in the bread crumbs until all balls are well coated. Arrange in a single layer on a large, shallow baking sheet.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in the flour. Gradually stir in the chicken broth. Continue stirring until thickened and bubbly, then blend in the sour cream and fresh dill.
- Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan, and drizzle over the meatballs. Bake meatballs in the preheated oven 35 minutes, turning occasionally, until evenly browned.
- Place meatballs in a chafing dish and cover with the sauce to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 449.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 151.3 mg, Fat 37.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 16.9 g, SaturatedFat 20.9 g, Sodium 794.8 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
DANISH MEATBALLS WITH CREAMY DILL SAUCE
I make this for the "boys" every year during the deer hunt. They talk about it the rest of the year! I like the rich creamy flavor too! This is a little work, but it could easily become a holiday tradition!
Provided by Kaarin
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl mix the meat, salt, pepper, eggs, onion and cream.
- (I use my kitchenaid).
- With moistened hands (this will be sticky), shape into 1 inch balls.
- Roll the meatballs in bread crumbs until well coated.
- Arrange in a single layer on shallow baking pans.
- Drizzle melted butter over the meatballs.
- Bake at 375 degrees, turning 3 or 4 times, until evenly browned, about 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce:.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
- Whisk in the flour till smooth.
- Gradually stir in the chicken broth.
- Continue stirring until thickened and bubbly, then blend in sour cream, dill and seasonings.
- Place meatballs in a serving dish and cover with the sauce.
- Serve over egg noodles.
Tips:
- For a smoother sauce, blend the dill sauce in a food processor or blender until it is completely smooth.
- If you don't have sour cream, you can use plain yogurt instead.
- To make a vegan dill sauce, use vegan sour cream and vegan mayonnaise.
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice to the dill sauce for a brighter flavor.
- If you want a thicker sauce, add more mayonnaise or sour cream.
- For a thinner sauce, add more milk or water.
- Season the dill sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Garnish the dill sauce with fresh dill or parsley.
Conclusion:
Dill sauce is a versatile sauce that can be used on a variety of dishes, from Swedish meatballs to grilled fish. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy way to add flavor to your meal, give dill sauce a try.
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